Welcome to the Social Skills Ideas Bank!
The Social Skills Idea Bank is a series of related posts, each dedicated to sharing strategies for teaching a particular social skill.
As teachers, our strength lies in sharing our ideas, experiences and strategies!
This is a growing list, and you are invited to contribute in the comments section. We hope you will, because there’s nothing like a good idea shared between teachers to make our jobs easier.
This post is about simple ways to teach about kindness in the [Read More…]
Flower Rings Craft Tutorial
This flower art project took my class by storm!
It began as a little spring flower craft, and soon spread through our class, then the classes down the hall as students saw the results and wanted to try it, too!
If you’re looking for something to keep little hands busy, this will do the trick. And they look so cute!
FLOWER RING MATERIALS
*pipe cleaner
*a pencil
*glue
*a pom pom.
HOW TO MAKE IT
The petals of the flower are made by twisting the [Read More…]
3D Penguin Craft Tutorial and Stand UPs
Penguin alert!
Does your class study arctic animals? Do you research penguins or other arctic animals? I have a great simple penguin craft to add to your lesson planning.
We make these cute penguins every year and they are always fun, simple and hilarious.
If you’d like to try them, follow the pictures below. You won’t need a lot of supplies – just orange, black and white paper. You’ll need some glue and scissors, and that’s it!
I have been collecting the [Read More…]
Super Easy Tin Foil Ornaments (Tutorial)
I’m always looking for fun and easy crafts at Christmas.
This is one of my all time favorites.
There’s no mess – but have lots of supplies because students will want to make several of these.
Click to download this FREE quick tutorial to add to your Christmas Art file:
3D Christmas Tree
Free Multicultural Christmas [Read More…]
Tissue Flowers Art Tutorial
I’d love to share with you one of the simple flower crafts we use to add a pop of color to our classroom in the springtime. They could also be a nice craft for Mother’s Day, or to decorate for special events such as the Parent Appreciation Tea.
Flower Craft Tutorial
You will need:
*pipe cleaners
*tissue paper petals
*a button, and glue (a glue stick works fine).
1. Put the pipe cleaner (stem) through the [Read More…]
